04, not 05 Yarra Yarra 'The Yarra Yarra' 2004 (Yarra Valley, Vic) 13.5%, Cork, $100 (retail) Source: Tastingwww.yarrayarravineyard.com.au The best thing about this wine? Just how even it is. The tannic line, the delineated, …
Voyager Estate Girt By Sea Cabernet Merlot 2010 (Margaret River, WA) 13.8%, Screwcap, $24 Source: Sample www.voyagerestate.com.au A tricky vintage in Margaret River was 2010 and generally one that seemed kinder to whites than …
10 x 20 years tasting - a plethora of Victorian goodies 'Ten Victorian vineyards - established, owned and run by ten passionate families. Ten families that have invested in an individual site …
Petaluma Coonawarra 88Petaluma Coonawarra 1988 (Coonawarra, SA) 12.5%, Cork Source: Auction Ahh old Coonawarra reds, how I love thee. This bottle I bought at auction about 9 months ago for about $60, a …
A quick Hunter whip-aroundWhilst it was anything but formal, I managed to squeeze in a quick Hunter Valley cellar door whip-around over the weekend, mainly because I was in the …
Grant Burge 5th Generation rangeA brand new range for Grant Burge, whom have seem to have a whole cavalcade of ranges these days. This new 5th Generation label is something …
Mount Mary 2012 releases (and more) One of the original 'dress circle' Yarra Valley wineries, Mount Mary is inarguably a famous estate, its reputation driven by its most famous wine - …
Capel Vale CabernetsCapel Vale Wines - verticals ahoy!Looking back through my notes on this site I find that there is a rather curious omission - there are no decent Capel …
Stylish packaging for this Clairault too Clairault Estate Cellar Release Cabernet Merlot 2007 14.5%, Screwcap, $60 Source: Samplewww.clairaultwines.com.au Clairault Estate was sold recently to John Streicker, local grapegrower/vigneron and a noted US property …
Yarra Yering: 3 wines that remind why I need more Gee I wish I had more Yarra Yaring in the cellar. That's a lament I find myself uttering every time I …
Jovial vino Galafrey 'The Jovial' Cabernet blend 2004 13.5%, Screwcap, $35 Source: Samplewww.galafreywines.com.au I've talked before about how much I enjoy the wonderfully genuine, unpolished style of these Galafrey reds and this is another …
